Illinois Civil Unions in Sight
Civil Unions vs. Marriage As I’m sure you have heard, last week Illinois voted to allow civil unions for same-sex couples. This allows same-sex couples to partake in many of the rights that married...
View ArticleCIVIL UNION BILL SIGNED IN ILLINOIS
Civil Union in Illinois In a historic moment, yesterday, Illinois Governor Pat Quinn, signed the civil union bill which allows same-sex couples many of the same rights as married couples. While...
View ArticleGay Marriage and a Presidential First
President Barack Obama made a public statement to ABC news endorsing same-sex marriage. That day, Wednesday, May 9th, 2012 will stand as a significant date in American history…for the first time in...
View ArticleLandmark Ruling for Illinois Civil Unions
DOMA Struck Down On June 26, 2013, in the landmark ruling of United States v. Windsor, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the Defense of Marriage Act (“DOMA”). In place since 1996, DOMA restricted...
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